San Jose mayor wants to talk A's with Selig

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Apr 3, 2013

Saying he hopes to keep the matter out of the courts, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has requested a meeting with Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig to discuss the Oakland Athletics' pursuit of a San Jose ballpark. Selig assigned a special committee … (more)four years ago to study the proposed A's move to San Jose. The A's have made no secret of their desire to leave Oakland for San Jose. The San Francisco Giants have objected on grounds they relied on territorial rights to the San Jose area when they built AT&T Park, now in its 13th season. They say a new ballpark in Silicon Valley could help the low-budget club become a big spender that wouldn't have to rely as much on revenue from other major league organizations.